Health & Wellness: News
#HealthBytes: What is the withdrawal or pull-out method of contraception?
In use since ancient times (when man-made contraceptives had not been invented yet), the withdrawal or pull-out method is an easy and convenient way of birth control, that is free from any hormonal or medical side effects.
#HealthBytes: 5 yoga asanas to help you gain healthy weight
Healthy weight management is crucial to keeping risks associated with being underweight at bay. These include bone weakening, osteoporosis, anemia, weak immunity, pregnancy complications, among others.
#HealthBytes: 5 reasons to quit soft drinks now
You might be in love with your sodas and may consider them the best accompaniment to your burgers and fries (we'll get to that later), but they perhaps don't go as well with your health.
Brain-dead teen's liver transported from Tirunelveli to Coimbatore in 4hrs
The liver of a brain-dead teenage boy was transplanted to a needy patient in Coimbatore on Thursday, after the police created a green corridor for a distance of 350 km from Tirunelveli, enabling the organ to be transported within four hours.
#HealthBytes: What to do if your condom breaks
Although quite rarely, condoms do break.
Delhi affected by malaria: 324 cases reported so far
Malaria has gripped Delhi in a bad way, with 24 new cases being reported in a week.
#HealthBytes: 5 Yoga asanas to help you lose weight
A healthy weight not only makes you look smart and attractive, it is also important for your overall physical and mental health, as obesity could be an undue invitation to diabetes, stroke, heart disease, among other problems.
#HealthBytes: 7 benefits of eating salads daily
You might have been ignoring this simple health-booster all your life, but having a bowlful of salad (loaded with greens, yellows, and reds) everyday can supply you with plenty of vitamins and minerals.
#HealthBytes: Top health benefits of using a standing desk
Because of prolonged sitting throughout the day, most office goers today, are at the risk of major health problems such as diabetes, heart disease, or even premature death.
Lalu wants hospital ward changed due to barking of dogs
Jailed RJD President Lalu Prasad has put in a request that he be shifted to another ward at the Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) in Ranchi, where he is currently admitted.
Sex during pregnancy: Dos and don'ts
Pregnancy is one of the most sensitive and transformational phases of a woman's life.
#HealthBytes: Healthy Drinks to help you gain weight
A healthy weight will not only make you look good, improve your confidence, and get your cloth fitting right, it'll also help enhance your overall good health, and keep health risks that come with being underweight, at bay. These include bone weakening, osteoporosis, anemia, weak immunity, pregnancy complications, and so on.
#HealthBytes: 5 Yoga asanas for good posture
Bad posture doesn't only make you look under-confident and unattractive, it can also lead to pains and aches in the lower back, shoulders, and neck. It may also affect your natural breathing.
#KnowTheDisease: Everything you need to know about HIV and AIDS
In this series, today we shall discuss about HIV and AIDS.
Health tips if you're having sex for the first time
There is no set 'right time' to begin your sex life- you should explore your sexuality at your own pace, with a partner you feel comfortable with, and the way that suits you.
#HealthBytes: How to get rid of bad breath naturally
If having bad breath has ever made you feel humiliated in a social setting, know that you're not alone. A whopping 25 to 30% of world's population suffers from halitosis.
#HealthBytes: 7 amazing health benefits of cycling
There are many perks that come with biking as a form of exercise- you don't need a dedicated time slot for it, you can literally ride to work, market, school etc; it's light on pocket, helps protect the environment, and is superbly fun.
#HealthBytes: 5 exercises that can help enhance your sex life
Although upping your bedtime prowess might not be the reason you joined gym for, in the first place, but be assured that exercising can help empower your sexual well-being.
#HealthBytes: Tips to get relief from computer eye strain
If by the end of the day, you experience blurry vision, eye redness, tired and dry eyes, accompanied by headache, pain in shoulders and neck, chances are you've spent a considerable amount of time on your computer.
#HealthBytes: 8 Indian home remedies to treat cold and cough
Having common cold and cough can be annoying. Apart from the perpetual sneezing and coughing, they bring fever, weakness, body pain, headaches, and more trouble.
#HealthBytes: 5 effective contraceptives, other than the male condoms
Talking about contraceptives, the first thing that might strike your mind would be a (male) condom.
#HealthBytes: 5 simple hacks to prevent kidney stones
Those who have ever had a kidney stone would know the pain, while those who haven't would want to prevent it at all costs.
Goa CM Manohar Parrikar flies to US for medical treatment
Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar today left for the US for medical treatment, an official said.
#HealthBytes: 5 healthy food items that reduce stress
When you're stressed out, you often want to rush for your favorite Mac N' Cheese, or a bucketful of fried chicken, or a bowl of vanilla ice cream. But those are just short-term escapes that'll eventually end up making you fat.
Parrikar to fly to US again for medical treatment: Official
Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, who is currently admitted at Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai, would fly to the US tonight for further medical treatment, his office said today.
#HealthBytes: Top 5 sources of healthy carbs you should consume
Carbohydrates have earned an unfairly bad reputation, as they're believed to be a major cause for obesity. But this is only partly true- not all carbs are fat-causing.
#KnowTheDisease: All you need to know about Hepatitis
TeChnically, the word "Hepatitis" means the inflammation of liver caused by a virus/toxin.
Study says there's absolutely nothing healthy about alcohol
In what is being claimed to be one of the most important studies on the effects of alcohol, researchers have found that no amount of drinking is beneficial to health.
#HealthBytes: 10 effective tips and tricks to lose belly fat
The most stubborn of all fats is the fat that accumulates on your tummy.
CM Manohar Parrikar to return to Goa on August 29
Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, who is currently admitted to a private hospital in Mumbai for a review health check-up, will return to his home state on August 29, his office said today.
#HealthBytes: Top 5 health benefits of Kale juice
They say Kale is the 'queen of the greens', and why not!
Top 5 healthy drinks to help you lose weight
Losing weight healthily and effectively is a long-term, disciplined process.
#HealthBytes: 7 health benefits of drinking Beetroot chai
You may or may not have heard of it, but sipping beetroot chai is unbelievably good for health.
#HealthBytes: Top 5 health benefits of doing planks everyday
On the face of it, planking as an exercise looks utterly easy (even, boring!). Truth is it's either.
Things to know about 'flesh-eating' sexually transmitted disease, Donovanosis
A flesh-eating sexually transmitted disease called Donovanosis has baffled medical science. Though it is extremely rare, the first case was reported in UK.
UP: Man loses eyesight after drinking spurious liquor in Shamli
A man was admitted to a hospital as he complained of losing his eyesight after consuming spurious liquor in Kamalpur village under the Jhinjhana police station in UP's Shamli district.
#HealthBytes: 5 amazing health benefits of stretching
When you say you're too busy throughout the day to spare an hour for gym, we understand.
#HealthBytes: 10 bedtime rituals for better sleep and awesome mornings
More often than not, we wake up in the morning feeling all tired and worked up, as if the night's sleep just wasn't enough.
Is coconut oil really poison as this Harvard Professor claims?
A Harvard Professor's claim "coconut oil is pure poison," has left the world divided and India, especially South India, fuming.
#HealthBytes: 5 Yoga asanas to help you control anger
In the past couple of decades, the spiritual Indian practice of Yoga has gained mass popularity across the globe.